Ayanda Myaka
Johannesburg
Summary
Passionate individual with 4 years of procurement experience in the mining and engineering industry. Known for hard work, attention to detail, and goal-oriented approach. Proven track record in overseeing the purchasing process, including contract negotiation and building strong relationships with stakeholders.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd
12.2023 - Current
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure procurement activities align with overall business objectives.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency in all procurement processes.
- Identify potential suppliers and establish strong relationships to ensure timely and quality delivery of goods and services.
- Lead commercial negotiations and facilitate contractual negotiations, for both new requirements as well as contract renewals
- Stay updated on industry regulations and best practices to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
- Review and approve POs created by Procurement Officers on SAP, Pull reports on PRs and POs created, Run Spend Reports, Track orders and invoices until payment, create contracts on SAP and manage material and vendor master
- Team Management: Managing a team of 5 Procurement Officers. Setting KPIs to measure success and regularly review performance metrics
CATEGORY SPECIALIST
Huawei Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2020 - 11.2023
- Lead various commercial and contract negotiations with suppliers for multiple engineering tender projects to maximize company benefit
- Procure engineering services, select best service provider based on TCO and ZBB
- Conducted thorough market analysis (RFI) and building cost benchmark so that large sustainable cost savings are achieved
- Developed, implemented, and presented strategic sourcing plans and proposals to Senior Management to ensuring the best sourcing strategies for procurement.
- Ensured that strategic projects implementation followed company processes, methodologies, and governance standards, maintaining compliance with documentation and legal requirements.
- Conduct risk analysis and implement risk prevention measure/policies and action plans and ensure supplier healthy eco-systems
- Contributed to a multi-cultural work environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Education
CIPS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE: LEVEL 6 PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY - Strategic Ethical Leadership, Future Strategic Challenges for the Profession, Supply Network Design, Global Logistics Strategy, Global Commercial Strategy, Global Strategic Supply Chain Management, Innovation in Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
08-2024
HONOURS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - Strategic Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics Management- Warehousing and Transportation, Purchasing Management
University of Pretoria
12-2020
BACHELOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Financial Management, Statistics, Business Law, International Business Management, Computer Literacy
University of Pretoria
12-2019
Skills
- End to End Supply Chain Management
- Contract Management and Execution
- Procurement process improvement
- Supplier relationship management
- Ethical procurement
- Supply chain optimization
- Contract Management & Execution
- Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Project Management (SAP, Ariba)
- Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building
- Risk Management & Change Management
- Commercial Law & Mining Sector Knowledge
Languages
English
isiZulu
isiXhosa
References
Provided upon request.
Driverslicense - Type
Code C
Timeline
SENIOR PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Barloworld Equipment (Pty) Ltd
12.2023 - Current
CATEGORY SPECIALIST
Huawei Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd
01.2020 - 11.2023
CIPS PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE: LEVEL 6 PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY - Strategic Ethical Leadership, Future Strategic Challenges for the Profession, Supply Network Design, Global Logistics Strategy, Global Commercial Strategy, Global Strategic Supply Chain Management, Innovation in Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
HONOURS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - Strategic Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics Management- Warehousing and Transportation, Purchasing Management
University of Pretoria
BACHELOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Financial Management, Statistics, Business Law, International Business Management, Computer Literacy
University of Pretoria
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